Fishing the Arkansas River
UpRiver Fly Fishing specializes in float and walk-wade trout fishing adventures based out of Buena Vista Colorado- a short drive from Colorado Springs & Denver! All of our excursions are suitable for beginners & experts alike.
Expert guides, high quality equipment and an exceptional meal add to the exhilaration of landing beautiful browns, rainbows and cutthroat!
World class float trips are offered on the Gold Medal headwaters of the Arkansas River including Brown's Canyon National Monument. Our wade trips take place on the Dream Stream. We also offer 4x4 adventures to several spectacular high mountain lakes in the Sawatch Mountain Range. If you'd like a stillwater fishing experience, we do that too! Transportation can be provided to and from your lodging in Chaffee County.
Stop in to our full service fly shop for fly fishing rentals, "hot flies" and the necessary equipment to get you out fishing the Arkansas. Located in downtown Buena Vista, CO
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UpRiver Fly Fishing is a Trout Unlimited Business Member. We are proud to give back to the resource we cherish and depend on.
About Us
You can't be unhappy in the middle of a big beautiful river - Jim Harrison
UpRiver Fly Fishing is family owned and operated by myself, Kayla and my husband Andrew. Collectively we have over 40 years of experience among the rapids and eddies of the Arkansas River and Brown's Canyon National Monument. What we offer would not be possible without our incredible staff including our shop manager, and guides; also our son Emmett who notices anything out of place and is becoming keen on the best fishy pockets in the water.
We share a deep sense of gratitude for Colorado's wild places and we wish to share that with our clients. We strive for a fishing experience that cannot be replicated by other outfitters.
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UpRiver Fly Fishing is bonded, licensed and insured and is a registered outfitter with the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area (AHRA)
UpRiver Fly Fishing is an equal opportunity provider and is operated under special use permit with the Pike San Isabel National Forest.
Contact Us
Please call or fill out the form below for inquiries or to book with
UpRiver Fly Fishing
Our Gold Medal Trout Fishery
In 2014, 102 miles of the Arkansas River were added to the list
of Gold Medal trout fisheries, the longest stretch of
trophy fly fishing water in the state of Colorado.
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The Arkansas is a freestone river which boasts thriving populations of Brown Trout and stocked populations of healthy Rainbow Trout. Post run-off the Arkansas becomes one of the best hopper-dropper fisheries in the country.
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Click here for up to date fishing reports and more information on the Arkansas River fishery.